Great beer selection, the Parmesan Truffle Tots were so good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Linda Higgs
The food selection is great. They offer unique dishes alongside traditional selections. The beer selection is a good mix for every taste. The servers were attentive and very friendly. The place is comfortable, casual and not loud.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Scott O.
My wife and I love this place! We've been on and off regulars for a few years now, and it just feels like our very own Cheers. We started coming for the beer and cocktails from the fully stocked bar because it's so close to home, and the atmosphere and quality food choices on the menu drew us back for more. TOn top of that, the entire staff here are so welcoming and friendly. These are good people running a fantastic business like nothing we've ever found anywhere else in this area. We always bring our family and friends whenever they come to visit. Strongly recommend, two thumbs up!!
John Moore
The brewery has been on my radar so we decided to stop in on a Saturday for lunch. Located just west of the Fox Valley Mall.We arrived around 1230pm and no one was at the hostess stand to greet us. As a matter of fact we saw no servers or bartender and there was only 2 people sitting at the bar. This seemed on but we walked around looking at their beer list and seated ourselves.The interior is beautiful with lots of spacing between the tables and hi tops. The bar area is huge. Unfortunately this is about the only good thing we experienced.The hostess brought us the beer,drink,specials and everyday menu and while my wife was not even seated yet,the server asked us what we wanted to drink. Why the rush? We told her to come back so we could look at the various drink and beer options.My wife is Gluten Free so we asked her what she would suggest for a beverage..she had no clue.My wife had a cider and I tried 3 tastings of beer ...To The Top creme ale which was very light...Lag R Me a lager which was very hoppy and their EHD Brown ale which confused me because it was very light for a brown ale - see pic. None of them were outstanding in my opinion.They did have a few food items marked GF so we decided to try their chili which was a daily special and their Hopvine nachos. We waited over 25 minutes with no explanation on why as we noticed another person asked "why the wait" as she had an appointment.The chili was flavorful but all liquid. Only got about 3 spoonfuls. The nachos were basically melted cheese and frozen grilled chicken from a bag. No flavor,very little toppings and could not taste any beer cheese. All the nachos underneath were basically just chips.We mentioned it to the server Emily and she just took our plates away without saying anything. At the same time the other patron having lunch finally got her entree ,took one bite and left. Said it was not worth even taking home!The hostess came by and we explained what was wrong but she wasn't listening.When she brought back the bill she said she wanted to give us $5.00 off on our next visit but we had to spend $35.00..really?We normally never complain about what we order but this time waiting over 25 minutes for mediocre food ,paying $40.00 with no apology was not a good experience.Needless to say,we will not be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Annette M.
Stopped here for a quick lunch while out and about because my husband wanted to try their beer. Nobody was around to seat us so we sat at a high top in the bar. The hostess then came by with menus and she was pleasant. The waitress took our order and brought drinks quickly. Our issue was with the food which was sub par and took over 20 minutes to come out. The nachos were barely warm and really not good. The chili was hot but very watery. Beer was weak. When the waitress asked how everything was while clearing she looked worried because we left a lot on the plate. She then told the hostess who rushed over and was pretty confrontational. We were just describing how we didn't enjoy the food not asking for anything. She offered a $5 off when you spend $35 coupon which we left behind because we won't be back. Another patron complained about the food wait and left without eating. A family with two little ones walked in then left immediately. I wish we would have. It's a shame because the place is decorated nicely and has potential.
John M.
The brewery has been on my radar so we decided to stop in on a Saturday for lunch. Located just west of the Fox Valley Mall. We arrived around 1230pm and no one was at the hostess stand to greet us. As a matter of fact we saw no servers or bartender and there was only 2 people sitting at the bar. This seemed odd but we walked around looking at their beer list and seated ourselves. The interior is beautiful with lots of spacing between the tables and hi tops. The bar area is huge. Unfortunately this is about the only good thing we experienced. The hostess brought us the beer,drink,specials and everyday menu and while my wife was not even seated yet,the server asked us what we wanted to drink. Why the rush? We told her to come back so we could look at the various drink and beer options. My wife is Gluten Free so we asked her what she would suggest for a beverage..she had no clue. My wife had a cider and I tried 3 tastings of beer ...To The Top Creme Ale which was very light...Lag R Me a Lager which was very hoppy and their EHD Brown Ale which confused me because it was very light for a brown ale - see pic. None of them were outstanding in my opinion. They did have a few food items marked GF so we decided to try their chili which was a daily special and their Hopvine Nachos. We waited over 25 minutes with no explanation on why . There were only 3 people in the dining area! We noticed the other patron asked "why the wait" as she had an appointment and the bar tender told her it should be only a few more minutes. The chili was flavorful but all liquid. Only got about 3 spoonfuls. The nachos were basically melted cheese and frozen grilled chicken from a bag. No flavor,very little toppings and could not taste any beer cheese. All the nachos underneath were basically just chips. We mentioned it to the server Emily and she just took our plates away without saying anything. At the same time the other patron having lunch finally got her entree ,took one bite and left. Said it was not worth even taking home! The hostess came by and we explained what was wrong but she wasn't listening I showed her the 10% discount coupon I got from checking in on Yelp and she gave us a real hard time accepting it. When she brought back the bill she said she wanted to give us $5.00 off on our next visit but we had to spend $35.00..really? We normally never complain about what we order but this time waiting over 25 minutes for mediocre food ,paying $40.00 with no apology was not a good experience. Needless to say,we will not be back.
Andrew Lancaster
If you’re the type of person who goes to a brewery for good beer this is your place. The peanut butter stout should be entered into competitions because it’s the best stout I’ve ever had. The New England ipa has so much flavor it punched my tastebuds right in the flavor G-spot. Added bonus the food is straight deloucious. For these reasons HopVine receives the Andrew Lancaster seal of approval.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
clark young
This place is awesome! Much better than your standard brewpub! Great atmosphere, attentive and helpful staff. EXCELLENT selection of on tap in house and guest beers. Menu choices are traditional and unique. Pulled pork nachos are OUTSTANDING, great experience and will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Edward Pittsford
This was an excellent experience highly recommended to
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jared R.
Just can for drinks and try a new local brewery. Decent beers, good prices, good service, nice (clean) bar, nice place and casual atmosphere. They've got a good variety of beers and styles but I couldn't find one I loved, even after 6 tasters. It's good to have another local, independent brewery but I'm not sure I could say what beer(s) or style they'd be known for ..... The food looked good and the beers were decent so I'm sure I'll be back.
Don't bother! The menu is "under construction" due to a change in kitchen staff and many items aren't available. I ordered the poutine which was DEFINITELY not accurate. No gravy, cheese curds were a few pieces melted cheese, very little bacon. When asked I explained my concerns. The owner came to the table and basically told me it was my fault. Did not correct the situation in any way. Service was incredibly slow and there were only 2 tables in the restaurant whole we dined. Given the location there are plenty of other options I'd encourage you give your money to.
Patrick C.
It's a wonderful place to hang out with quality food and service. Great people at the bar any given day.
Jeff W.
I've been to over 209 breweries and hop vine is at the bottom of the barrel. Horrible service. Servers know nothing about basic beer styles. Expensive menu that is not good. Also very slow Friday. Like nobody was here. At all. This brewery has no identify. It looks like a fancy restaurant not a brewery. It's confusing. The food was meh. Nothing great. Kristin the manager was rude and not accommodating. Never again. An emmits wannabe and look at them now, they are done. Soon hopvine will be done. Your urban tumbleweed beer was the best beer I tried and that was a mere 3.0. I've tried over 8,000 different beers and these beers were horrible.
Lisa Schlukebir
Went for a family dinner! Dad the beer drinker said a lot of good options. They make 2 house sodas and have Jones soda otherwise. I had the white fish dinner and it was white delicious. Tacos were decent. Overall, will definitely go back. We didn't use it but seems like they have a nice outdoor seating area for potential use.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hush Puppies
Bob M.
Just ok, nothing stands out and hits you as exceptional. Not bad food or service here, just no "wow factor". Try it, you may like it.
Great beer selection, the Parmesan Truffle Tots were so good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food selection is great. They offer unique dishes alongside traditional selections. The beer selection is a good mix for every taste. The servers were attentive and very friendly. The place is comfortable, casual and not loud.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife and I love this place! We've been on and off regulars for a few years now, and it just feels like our very own Cheers. We started coming for the beer and cocktails from the fully stocked bar because it's so close to home, and the atmosphere and quality food choices on the menu drew us back for more. TOn top of that, the entire staff here are so welcoming and friendly. These are good people running a fantastic business like nothing we've ever found anywhere else in this area. We always bring our family and friends whenever they come to visit. Strongly recommend, two thumbs up!!
The brewery has been on my radar so we decided to stop in on a Saturday for lunch. Located just west of the Fox Valley Mall.We arrived around 1230pm and no one was at the hostess stand to greet us. As a matter of fact we saw no servers or bartender and there was only 2 people sitting at the bar. This seemed on but we walked around looking at their beer list and seated ourselves.The interior is beautiful with lots of spacing between the tables and hi tops. The bar area is huge. Unfortunately this is about the only good thing we experienced.The hostess brought us the beer,drink,specials and everyday menu and while my wife was not even seated yet,the server asked us what we wanted to drink. Why the rush? We told her to come back so we could look at the various drink and beer options.My wife is Gluten Free so we asked her what she would suggest for a beverage..she had no clue.My wife had a cider and I tried 3 tastings of beer ...To The Top creme ale which was very light...Lag R Me a lager which was very hoppy and their EHD Brown ale which confused me because it was very light for a brown ale - see pic. None of them were outstanding in my opinion.They did have a few food items marked GF so we decided to try their chili which was a daily special and their Hopvine nachos. We waited over 25 minutes with no explanation on why as we noticed another person asked "why the wait" as she had an appointment.The chili was flavorful but all liquid. Only got about 3 spoonfuls. The nachos were basically melted cheese and frozen grilled chicken from a bag. No flavor,very little toppings and could not taste any beer cheese. All the nachos underneath were basically just chips.We mentioned it to the server Emily and she just took our plates away without saying anything. At the same time the other patron having lunch finally got her entree ,took one bite and left. Said it was not worth even taking home!The hostess came by and we explained what was wrong but she wasn't listening.When she brought back the bill she said she wanted to give us $5.00 off on our next visit but we had to spend $35.00..really?We normally never complain about what we order but this time waiting over 25 minutes for mediocre food ,paying $40.00 with no apology was not a good experience.Needless to say,we will not be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Stopped here for a quick lunch while out and about because my husband wanted to try their beer. Nobody was around to seat us so we sat at a high top in the bar. The hostess then came by with menus and she was pleasant. The waitress took our order and brought drinks quickly. Our issue was with the food which was sub par and took over 20 minutes to come out. The nachos were barely warm and really not good. The chili was hot but very watery. Beer was weak. When the waitress asked how everything was while clearing she looked worried because we left a lot on the plate. She then told the hostess who rushed over and was pretty confrontational. We were just describing how we didn't enjoy the food not asking for anything. She offered a $5 off when you spend $35 coupon which we left behind because we won't be back. Another patron complained about the food wait and left without eating. A family with two little ones walked in then left immediately. I wish we would have. It's a shame because the place is decorated nicely and has potential.
The brewery has been on my radar so we decided to stop in on a Saturday for lunch. Located just west of the Fox Valley Mall. We arrived around 1230pm and no one was at the hostess stand to greet us. As a matter of fact we saw no servers or bartender and there was only 2 people sitting at the bar. This seemed odd but we walked around looking at their beer list and seated ourselves. The interior is beautiful with lots of spacing between the tables and hi tops. The bar area is huge. Unfortunately this is about the only good thing we experienced. The hostess brought us the beer,drink,specials and everyday menu and while my wife was not even seated yet,the server asked us what we wanted to drink. Why the rush? We told her to come back so we could look at the various drink and beer options. My wife is Gluten Free so we asked her what she would suggest for a beverage..she had no clue. My wife had a cider and I tried 3 tastings of beer ...To The Top Creme Ale which was very light...Lag R Me a Lager which was very hoppy and their EHD Brown Ale which confused me because it was very light for a brown ale - see pic. None of them were outstanding in my opinion. They did have a few food items marked GF so we decided to try their chili which was a daily special and their Hopvine Nachos. We waited over 25 minutes with no explanation on why . There were only 3 people in the dining area! We noticed the other patron asked "why the wait" as she had an appointment and the bar tender told her it should be only a few more minutes. The chili was flavorful but all liquid. Only got about 3 spoonfuls. The nachos were basically melted cheese and frozen grilled chicken from a bag. No flavor,very little toppings and could not taste any beer cheese. All the nachos underneath were basically just chips. We mentioned it to the server Emily and she just took our plates away without saying anything. At the same time the other patron having lunch finally got her entree ,took one bite and left. Said it was not worth even taking home! The hostess came by and we explained what was wrong but she wasn't listening I showed her the 10% discount coupon I got from checking in on Yelp and she gave us a real hard time accepting it. When she brought back the bill she said she wanted to give us $5.00 off on our next visit but we had to spend $35.00..really? We normally never complain about what we order but this time waiting over 25 minutes for mediocre food ,paying $40.00 with no apology was not a good experience. Needless to say,we will not be back.
If you’re the type of person who goes to a brewery for good beer this is your place. The peanut butter stout should be entered into competitions because it’s the best stout I’ve ever had. The New England ipa has so much flavor it punched my tastebuds right in the flavor G-spot. Added bonus the food is straight deloucious. For these reasons HopVine receives the Andrew Lancaster seal of approval.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is awesome! Much better than your standard brewpub! Great atmosphere, attentive and helpful staff. EXCELLENT selection of on tap in house and guest beers. Menu choices are traditional and unique. Pulled pork nachos are OUTSTANDING, great experience and will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was an excellent experience highly recommended to
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just can for drinks and try a new local brewery. Decent beers, good prices, good service, nice (clean) bar, nice place and casual atmosphere. They've got a good variety of beers and styles but I couldn't find one I loved, even after 6 tasters. It's good to have another local, independent brewery but I'm not sure I could say what beer(s) or style they'd be known for ..... The food looked good and the beers were decent so I'm sure I'll be back.
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Don't bother! The menu is "under construction" due to a change in kitchen staff and many items aren't available. I ordered the poutine which was DEFINITELY not accurate. No gravy, cheese curds were a few pieces melted cheese, very little bacon. When asked I explained my concerns. The owner came to the table and basically told me it was my fault. Did not correct the situation in any way. Service was incredibly slow and there were only 2 tables in the restaurant whole we dined. Given the location there are plenty of other options I'd encourage you give your money to.
It's a wonderful place to hang out with quality food and service. Great people at the bar any given day.
I've been to over 209 breweries and hop vine is at the bottom of the barrel. Horrible service. Servers know nothing about basic beer styles. Expensive menu that is not good. Also very slow Friday. Like nobody was here. At all. This brewery has no identify. It looks like a fancy restaurant not a brewery. It's confusing. The food was meh. Nothing great. Kristin the manager was rude and not accommodating. Never again. An emmits wannabe and look at them now, they are done. Soon hopvine will be done. Your urban tumbleweed beer was the best beer I tried and that was a mere 3.0. I've tried over 8,000 different beers and these beers were horrible.
Went for a family dinner! Dad the beer drinker said a lot of good options. They make 2 house sodas and have Jones soda otherwise. I had the white fish dinner and it was white delicious. Tacos were decent. Overall, will definitely go back. We didn't use it but seems like they have a nice outdoor seating area for potential use.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hush Puppies
Just ok, nothing stands out and hits you as exceptional. Not bad food or service here, just no "wow factor". Try it, you may like it.